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Data Services Must Overcome Privacy Fears – O2
If providers can't convince users to trust them, the economy will suffer, says Ronan Dunne of O2
Researchers Identify Mobile Users Through Anonymous Location Data
Anonymised location data? There’s no such thing
Bruce Schneier Is Wrong – There Is Hope For Internet Privacy
The security guy who has no vulnerabilities thinks there is no privacy left at all on the Internet - Tom Brewster thinks he should cheer up
US Government To Scan Private Firms’ Emails And Web Use
The US Department of Homeland Security will look at private-sector companies in an effort to mitigate cyber-attacks
Border Agency Data Failures Could Let Crooks Into UK
Agency failing to make adequate checks on criminal suspect databases, MPs claim
South Korea Backtracks On China Cyber Attack Link
Communications regulator made a mistake in linking to China
Apple Applauded For Adding Two-Factor Authentication To iCloud
Move should lead to fewer Mat Honan-type iCloud hacks
Intertrust Sues Apple Over Mobile Security Technology
Intertrust, partly owned by Sony and Philips, has sued Apple over products and services including the iPhone, the iPad and Apple's App Store
UK Police World’s Hungriest For Skype Users’ Private Data
Microsoft figures show British police make more requests for Skype user data than other forces in any other nation
North Korea Still Chief Suspect In Cyber Attacks On South
Evidence points to an unsophisticated, uncoordinated campaign
MPs: ICO Faces £42.8m Shortfall Thanks To European Privacy Plans
Taxpayers could end up paying more if European data protection proposals go ahead as planned, says Justice Committee
GCHQ Announces £4.5m Vulnerability Research Unit
New Cyber Research Institute wants to find vulnerabilities automatically
Online Attacker Attempts First US e-Voting Hack
The first known attempted hack of a US election occurred in the 2012 primary in Miami-Dade County, Florida, last year, according to researchers
‘Chameleon’ Botnet Pilfers Millions From Advertisers
Brit researchers claim Chameleon has made its owners at least $6.2bn
South Korea Blames Malware For Bank And TV Network Failures
Was this a cyber-attack from North Korea?
BlackBerry 10 Yet To Receive Approval For UK Government Use
BlackBerry says BlackBerry 10 has not been 'rejected' - it just hasn't been approved yet
NATO Cyber War Manual Says Hackers Are Targets
Online Geneva Conventions proposed for cyber war
Google Pays $40,000 For Partial Chrome OS Hack
Google is to pay security researcher 'Pinkie Pie' some £26,600 for a partial exploit of Chrome OS at the Pwnium 3 hacking competition earlier this month
Ramnit Botnet Boosts Management Features
The Ramnit botnet has been retrofitted to focus on better management of infected computers and more effective theft of financial credentials, according to Microsoft
iOS 6.1.3 Fixes Lock Screen Security Flaw
Apple begins rolling out iOS 6.1.3 to users, more than a month after vulnerability first discovered
The Epidemiology Of Malware
A nineteenth century doctor can tell you how to stop malware, says Dominic Storey
Will Companies Stop Paying For Security?
Will the cloud and consumer devices overturn the security market? We ask Christian Fredrikson
Angel Activist Or Demon Hacker? The Madness Of Weev
AT&T "hacker" Weev hates Government, but told TechWeekEurope of his Mormonism - and his plans to run for Congress
US Court Says FBI Access To Private Data Unconstitutional
In a landmark case, court says National Security Letters should be banned
Security Journalists Struck By Cyber Criminals
Researcher hit by hoax that brought a SWAT team to his door
US Military: Cyber-Attacks Top List Of Threats
US military leaders have warned that online threats have now eclipsed the threat of terrorism and weapons of mass destruction as the main concern to the country's security
Study: Attackers Focusing On Browser Flaws
Cyber-attackers are shifting away from Microsoft products and increasingly focusing on finding flaws in other vendors' applications, including Chrome, Firefox and iTunes, according to Secunia
BIS Loses 83 Government BlackBerrys And 17 Laptops In 3 Years
FOI request reveals Department for Business, Innovation and Skills loses 100 government devices
North Korea: US Is Hacking Us
Americans accused of working with South Korea to hit North's Internet